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Letters Patent No. '69,006, iaterl .'S'eptenibrr 17, 186i'.

Vunproven sors AND 'BBD-Barron.-

To, LL wHoM rr MAY coNoERN:

Be itknown that I, CASPER MARTINO, oi Trenton, in the county of Mercer,and Stateof New Jersey,1have invented a nen and useful improvement inLounges, Sofa-s, Bed-Bottoms, Chairs, Svcs; and I do herebydeclare thatthe follonjing is'a full, clear, and exact description -thereof,whiehwill enable those skilled` in the art to make und use the saine,reference being hnd'vto the accompanying drnwings,`forming putt oflthisspecification,

in which-4 Figure 1 is n top-.view of u. lounge, illustrating myimprovement.

Figure 2is a det-ail sectional view oi the same, taken through the line:v z, iig'. 1, showing in bleekY lines the head part raised, and in redlines the l same lowered.

Similar letters of reference, indicatecorresponding ports.

My invention has for its object to furnish a neat, convenient,seeure,and reliable means of securing `coiled` wire springs in positionin lounges,'sofus, chairs bed-bottoms, Src., and for raising undlowering n movable part of such articles; and it consists in securingthe spiral springs in proper position by metallic straps, or by the Yinsertion of metal guards for securing the ends of 'ther springs in anystraps that may be. used, having loops struck upout of their solidbodies, for the reception of the end coil of the springs, andrin thecombination of the ratchet, pnwls, and spring with the movable part andwith theframe of the lounge,` chair, orbedfbottom, the wholeheing,constructedand arra,nged ashereinafter more .fully described.

A is the frame of the lounge, and B are the spiral orcoiled -wiresprings, ubout the construction of which pnrts there is nothing new. Care narrow straps, made of any suitable metal. The straps, Q have loopsformed in tl; em by cutting two parallelslits, of suitable length and atthe proper pinces, ond then striking upV the narrow strip of metalbetween said slitsso as to form the, loops. The two operations ofcutting the 4slits und i forming the loops may he performed at the sinnetime by-using a properlyforn'ied tool.'V The ends of the straps Crest ingrooves or channelsformed in the upper edges of'theframe Al, and arekept in place by screnis passing` through slots formedin theends ofsaidstraps, to allow them to move slightly back and forth as the springsB are operated. T he straps C aretsecurecl to each other, at the pointswhere they cross eachother, by forming a lop in the one s'trap andvpassing the other strop through it, as shown in figs. 1 and2. Thesprings Bure secured to the straps C by passing the endcoil of thespring through the loops formed in said straps, as shown in figs. 1 and2. -The ends of the wires may then be bent down, which. bothprevents'the said wiresfrombeng i again drawn out and from tearing orwearing the covering 'of the springs. If desired, theends of the springsmuy be secured in place by V'cross-wires extending across the framelongitudinally and laterally, so ns to -form i bands, and to which theends of the springs are attached; or by wires bent or curvedso as .toform loops` for i the reception of the end coils of the springs; or byba.nds of sacking, having n :ietnl gua-rds attached to them, t

by which the ends of the springs maycbe secured. In some articles, suchas chairs, hoth-ends of thesprings should be secured to sets of straps Cin the `'manner described, but in 'other articles, such as lounges,bed-l bottoms, Ste., it will be sucient to secure the upperends of thesprings in th'is manner, their lower'endsl rest-ing upon and beingsecured to wooden bottom-boards or slats.

D ie the head or movable pnrt of the lounge, the lower edge oi' which ishinged to the frame A, as shown in iig. 1. E are two pawls, (oneoi'whichis shown in lig. 2,) which are `pivoted to thcend pieces of thelsaid movable. part D. The lower cruls of the paivls take-hold of theteeth of the ratchets F, and hold vthe head or movable part steady inany position to which it may be raised. The edge of therntchets uponwhich the teeth are formed is made cu1\"cd,us shown in iig. 1, so as toaccommodate-the position of .he teeth to' the varying position oi' thepawls E :is the part D is raised and lowered. The two pawls E areconnected to `euch other by the connecting-redox' bar G, so that theymay move tog'ether. Htisn spring, attached to the rear side of themovable part Drin such a position ns to pressoutwnrd against theconnecting-bar G, and hold the pawls E forward against the teeth ofv therntchets F VThe movable part D may be lowered at any time, and anydesired amountby compressing the spring 1I` and drawing the pnwls E awayfrom the teeth of' the ratchets F. `This maybe done fromthe upper sideof the lounge, bed, or chair, by attaching one end offs. shortc'o'rd tothe connecting-rod G, pnssingthe other end .up-`

through the movable part D, and attaching to it o tassel, tuft, orbutton, according to thc manner in which the article is upholstered. I

I is the back of the lounge, 'the head end of-'which is pivoted to thetop port of the niovable part D, and the lower o; foot end of which issecured to the frame A by a pin 01' screw-bolt, J, pe :fing through a.cin'vcd slot in said beck I, as shown in figs. -1 and 2.

I lclaim as new, and desire to sccure by Letters Patentv l. Securing oneor both the ends ci' the spiral springs B in proper position by metallicstraps C, having loops struck up out of their solid bodies forl thereception of the end coil of the springs, substantially as herein shownand described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the ratchets F, pawls E, rod G, and spring H, withthe rnovable part D andlwith i the frame A, substantially as hereinshown and described, and for 'the purpose set forth.

Securing the back I to the movable. port D and te thc 'frame A,substantially in the manner herein shown and escribed Witnesses:

WILLIAM VALENTINE, T. H. LAWRENCE.

`rCASPER MARTINO.

